What is Tim Duncan's religion?

[td4mvp21]

And I can solved rubik's cubes.
Really, what's his religion please?

[duncan228]

Just a question.. is there any point in a game where Duncan points his fingers up above as if to thank the one?

Duncan points both index fingers up after a big win. A big Playoff win or a Championship. He also looks up when he does it. Somewhere I have a quote from his sister that says he still hears his mothers voice cheering him on. I think that's why he points. He's connecting with his parents who aren't there to see it.

[duncan228]

And I can solved rubik's cubes.
Really, what's his religion please?

I'm keeping it a secret with his son's name.

I think it's the only 2 things I don't know about him.

[Los Spurs]

Duncan points both index fingers up after a big win. A big Playoff win or a Championship. He also looks up when he does it. Somewhere I have a quote from his sister that says he still hears his mothers voice cheering him on. I think that's why he points. He's connecting with his parents who aren't there to see it.

I wish his Parents were alive not only to cheer him on but to see his beautiful children...

[bdictjames]

Duncan points both index fingers up after a big win. A big Playoff win or a Championship. He also looks up when he does it. Somewhere I have a quote from his sister that says he still hears his mothers voice cheering him on. I think that's why he points. He's connecting with his parents who aren't there to see it.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that much info, but thanks.

Duncan is a weird guy. Weird is cool in my book.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I'm keeping it a secret with his son's name.

I think it's the only 2 things I don't know about him.

Well then there's only one thing to do...
break into his house.

[td4mvp21]

TNT showed Duncan's daughter in the 05-06 season I think, she was a very cute kid.

[td4mvp21]

Random fact

[duncan228]

Wow, I wasn't expecting that much info, but thanks.

You guys should know by now...Ask me about Duncan and I'll talk.

And it's just my theory on why he points, his sister's quote is how I got there.

[duncan228]

Well then there's only one thing to do...
break into his house.

I don't go there Bottomtooth.

[easjer]

In the 2003 SI SportsMen of the Year edition, they have a moment in Duncan's interview where he talks about the intersection of his religious beliefs with his relationship with David Robinson (who, of course, is very outspoken about his Christianity). He (Duncan) says that it's not a problem between them, that he does have his own religious beliefs and that DRob was respectful of that.

That's about as close as I think you are going to get. I expect, based on those statements, that he does have some sort of religious belief/belief in a higher power, but in what direction, if any, that extends, is clearly a private matter.

[bigfundamental21]

Whatever religion Duncan is, it is clear that he has been blessed with unbelievable talent.

[ClingingMars]

In the 2003 SI SportsMen of the Year edition, they have a moment in Duncan's interview where he talks about the intersection of his religious beliefs with his relationship with David Robinson (who, of course, is very outspoken about his Christianity). He (Duncan) says that it's not a problem between them, that he does have his own religious beliefs and that DRob was respectful of that.

That's about as close as I think you are going to get. I expect, based on those statements, that he does have some sort of religious belief/belief in a higher power, but in what direction, if any, that extends, is clearly a private matter.

obviously not a Christian then.

- Mars

[duncan228]

TNT showed Duncan's daughter in the 05-06 season I think, she was a very cute kid.

From the Finals last year.

[duncan228]

...clearly a private matter.

Like most everything about his personal life.

[m33p0]

from his childhood experience dealing with the death of his mother at an early age and losing the only connection tim has of her when a hurricane wiped out the island's only olympic size swimming pool, i'd say he's an atheist or at the very least, a non-sectarian.

[m33p0]

when i looked through the search results of 'tim duncan religion' on google, i found this:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show....php?p=2442499

- Mars

Church of Tim is right.

[Don Quixote]

from his childhood experience dealing with the death of his mother at an early age and losing the only connection tim has of her when a hurricane wiped out the island's only olympic size swimming pool, i'd say he's an atheist or at the very least, a non-sectarian.

Well, the problem of suffering sometimes leads people to disbelieve altogether. But it's an awful big leap to say that because bad things happened, then therefore there is no God, or that Tim disbelieves. We don't know this. Indeed, I know quite a few people whose faith was quickened or strengthened because of suffering and bad things happening. So it goes both ways.

I would, however, like to know where Tim stands.

BTW ... I never thought David was that outspoken about his faith. I've always found him honest and transparent, very well-mannered, and hardly controversial at all in public.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Tim Duncan's religion - PLAYOFF WARRIOR.

Actually, I'd bet he is either agnostic or athiest. Or maybe Rastafarian.

PS 228, I'm very disappointed in you!

[SPARKY]

Offseason thread.

[Don Quixote]

And Tim couldn't argue against God by denying miracles. He has clearly witnessed them -- both for him and against him.

And ... he couldn't argue against God by denying some sort of teleology or "design" in the universe, for, as it says, on the 6th day God created the Spurs. And he saw that they were perfect. How can the existence of basketball perfection happen in a non-teleological universe?

[Trainwreck2100]

he worships himself, for he is God

[kbyanks21]

I'm keeping it a secret with his son's name.

I think it's the only 2 things I don't know about him.

We should guess Tim's son's name. I have my guesses. I actually knew about Sydney's name way before they said it in the news.

Also, I think Tim's Episcopalian. The majority of St. Croix's population is Christian, mostly protestants and he went to St. Dunstan's Episcopal High School, so it would make sense. Also when he got married I was pretty sure they said the name of the place where he got married in St. Croix.

[makedamnsure]

I don't know if this counts for anything but he used to wear that ying/yang thing when he was younger.

[xtremesteven33]

i think he is a deist. he just believes in a God but doesnt know who this God is....im sure David tried his best to make him see that Jesus is Lord.....